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· Nov 15
Hello new friends! We'd love to take this opportunity to tell you about our AASA Advocacy app, where federal superintendent advocacy is at your fingertips (our blog posts, podcasts, alerts and more!) on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view
To some school and state officials, the plan appears to add more bureaucracy, with no clear benefit for students who struggle with math or reading. On the #AASAadv app ed es feed. apnews.com/article/trum...
Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department
The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department. Many state and local education leaders say they are bracing for disruption and new bureaucratic hurdles.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
To some school and state officials, the plan appears to add more bureaucracy, with no clear benefit for students who struggle with math or reading. On the #AASAadv app ed es feed. apnews.com/article/trum...
It's a new episode of #PEPTalk! This week, we interviewed two of the authors of our new report about what dispute resolution reforms could look like in 5 - 10 years and why this report is important and timely. Give it a listen: www.aasa.org/resources/re...
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's a new episode of #PEPTalk! This week, we interviewed two of the authors of our new report about what dispute resolution reforms could look like in 5 - 10 years and why this report is important and timely. Give it a listen: www.aasa.org/resources/re...
The Trump admin. under Sec. McMahon has indicated a willingness to entertain expanded waivers of certain requirements under ESEA. A handful of states have already begun testing the limits of that potential flexibility, authorized under Section 8401. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Unpacking State ESEA Waiver Submissions
The Trump administration under Secretary McMahon has indicated a willingness to entertain expanded waivers of certain requirements under ESEA.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Trump admin. under Sec. McMahon has indicated a willingness to entertain expanded waivers of certain requirements under ESEA. A handful of states have already begun testing the limits of that potential flexibility, authorized under Section 8401. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
An update to our blog from last month, these orders mean that districts who had planned to use the funds to purchase Wi-Fi hotspots or Wi-Fi on school buses in 2025 cannot do so. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
UPDATE: FCC Votes to End Biden-Era Wi-Fi Hot Spot Expansion
Mission Telecom, a Wi-Fi on school buses provider, has agreed to allow districts to pay the E-Rate discount cost for this service for the remainder of this program year, thereby avoiding the need to c...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
An update to our blog from last month, these orders mean that districts who had planned to use the funds to purchase Wi-Fi hotspots or Wi-Fi on school buses in 2025 cannot do so. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Lots of updates on the #AASAadv Leading Edge blog today, from Head Start to AI Legislative and other updates. Check it out here: www.aasa.org/advocacy/the...
The Leading Edge Policy & Advocacy Blog
AASA's blog with up-to-date information about activities in Washington, DC affecting public education and school leaders.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Lots of updates on the #AASAadv Leading Edge blog today, from Head Start to AI Legislative and other updates. Check it out here: www.aasa.org/advocacy/the...
ICYMI: Last week, we released our #PEPTalk podcast episode for October on the changes to the H-1B Visa program. If you're interested in a breakdown of the proposed changes, give it a listen: www.aasa.org/resources/re...
October 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
ICYMI: Last week, we released our #PEPTalk podcast episode for October on the changes to the H-1B Visa program. If you're interested in a breakdown of the proposed changes, give it a listen: www.aasa.org/resources/re...
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's 1A podcast about the special education RIFs at the Dept of Ed and how it affects these programs.
October 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's 1A podcast about the special education RIFs at the Dept of Ed and how it affects these programs.
A new resource from Amelia Vance and Morgan Sexton at the Public Interest Privacy Center helps districts systematically review their data practices and implement AI-ready minimization frameworks. Read about it on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
GUEST POST: AI Changes Everything: New Data Minimization Resource for Urgent Review
This blog post comes from Amelia Vance and Morgan Sexton at the Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC supports AASA’s Student and Child Privacy Center) with a new resource.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A new resource from Amelia Vance and Morgan Sexton at the Public Interest Privacy Center helps districts systematically review their data practices and implement AI-ready minimization frameworks. Read about it on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Just days after President Donald Trump announced employers would have to pay a $100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa petitions, K-12 school leaders are already navigating the fallout. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.k12dive.com/news/h-1b-vi...
Hiring foreign teachers? What to look out for as Trump targets H-1B visas
A $100,000 fee and a DHS proposed rule may make it more difficult for districts to hire teachers from other countries to address shortages.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Just days after President Donald Trump announced employers would have to pay a $100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa petitions, K-12 school leaders are already navigating the fallout. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.k12dive.com/news/h-1b-vi...
As the federal govt is officially shut down for an unknown period, we thought this month's edition of The Advocate would be a good opportunity to provide an update on what’s happening (and more likely not happening) w/ fed funding for K-12 edu for FY2026. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
The Advocate October 2025: Government Shutdown and FY26 Funding Outlook
As the federal government is officially shut down for an unknown period, we thought now would be a good opportunity to provide an update on what’s happening (and more likely not happening) with federa...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As the federal govt is officially shut down for an unknown period, we thought this month's edition of The Advocate would be a good opportunity to provide an update on what’s happening (and more likely not happening) w/ fed funding for K-12 edu for FY2026. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education released revised priorities for both the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program and the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program. Details on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
School Mental Health Grants Reopened
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education released revised priorities for both the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program and the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstr...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education released revised priorities for both the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program and the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program. Details on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2 to 1 on orders that would make both Wi-Fi on school buses and Wi-Fi hotspots ineligible for E-Rate support. AASA joined other groups in a press release opposing the vote. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
FCC Votes to End Biden-Era Wi-Fi Hot Spot Expansion
On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2 to 1 on orders that would make both Wi-Fi on school buses and Wi-Fi hotspots ineligible for E-Rate support. AASA joined other groups in a press release opposing the vote.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2 to 1 on orders that would make both Wi-Fi on school buses and Wi-Fi hotspots ineligible for E-Rate support. AASA joined other groups in a press release opposing the vote. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
On the #AASAadv app ed news feed, five big questions answered for K-12 administrators if the government heads toward a shutdown. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
How Will a Federal Shutdown Affect Schools? 5 Big Questions, Answered
School funding could experience yet another setback this year if the federal government closes up shop.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
On the #AASAadv app ed news feed, five big questions answered for K-12 administrators if the government heads toward a shutdown. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked the National Center on School Infrastructure's inaugural episode on pressing challenges facing K-12 school facilities.
September 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked the National Center on School Infrastructure's inaugural episode on pressing challenges facing K-12 school facilities.
This week, the Trump Administration announced changes to the H-1B visa program, which allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialty occupation positions. What this means for districts on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Administration Announces Changes to H-1B Visa Program
This week, the Trump Administration announced changes to the H-1B visa program, which allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialty occupation positions. Many school districts use...
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September 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This week, the Trump Administration announced changes to the H-1B visa program, which allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialty occupation positions. What this means for districts on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
AASA is proud to announce a new partnership with the League of Women Voters (LWV) aimed at educating, equipping, & empowering student voters in 2025 & beyond. This partnership will provide support to help expand district collabs. nationwide. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
AASA Announces Collaboration with League of Women Voters to Support Student Voters
AASA is proud to announce a new partnership with the League of Women Voters (LWV) aimed at educating, equipping, and empowering student voters in 2025 and beyond.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
AASA is proud to announce a new partnership with the League of Women Voters (LWV) aimed at educating, equipping, & empowering student voters in 2025 & beyond. This partnership will provide support to help expand district collabs. nationwide. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
The FCC is now considering actions that would roll back wifi hotspot programs without advance notice to schools and libraries. E-Rate advocates warn that such reversals would strain budgets, reduce student connectivity, and erode trust in the program. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
AASA Joins EdLiNC, SHLB Coalitions in Letter to FCC Opposing Hotspots/Bus WiFi Reversal
AASA, proud co-chair of the EdLiNC coalition, representing the entirety of the beneficiary community for the E-Rate program, was proud to join a letter calling on the FCC to preserve critical E-Rate i...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The FCC is now considering actions that would roll back wifi hotspot programs without advance notice to schools and libraries. E-Rate advocates warn that such reversals would strain budgets, reduce student connectivity, and erode trust in the program. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
On the blog now, as we head toward uncertain times regarding government shutdown, your advocacy team has what district leaders need to know about how they will (and will not) be impacted. 👇 www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
A District Leader’s Guide to a Federal Government Shutdown
As Congress heads toward the funding deadline without a clear path forward, a government shutdown seems increasingly likely. Here’s what district leaders need to know about how they will (and will not...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
On the blog now, as we head toward uncertain times regarding government shutdown, your advocacy team has what district leaders need to know about how they will (and will not) be impacted. 👇 www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
We're back from summer break and hitting the ground running with a new episode of #PEPTalk! Host Kat Sturdevant interviews Quincy Natay, supt in Chinle Unified School District in AZ about the oldest federal k-12 education program in the US. www.aasa.org/resources/re...
September 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We're back from summer break and hitting the ground running with a new episode of #PEPTalk! Host Kat Sturdevant interviews Quincy Natay, supt in Chinle Unified School District in AZ about the oldest federal k-12 education program in the US. www.aasa.org/resources/re...
UPDATE on the blog: Two court challenges result have led to injunctions of this new rule, including a nationwide injunction for the Head Start interpretation. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
(UPDATED) Administration Moves to Disqualify Immigrant Students from Head Start and Certain CTE Programs
Last week, the Administration announced that it is utilizing the authority of PRWORA to prohibit immigrant families from accessing services it says are similar to welfare, including federally funded e...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
UPDATE on the blog: Two court challenges result have led to injunctions of this new rule, including a nationwide injunction for the Head Start interpretation. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Constitution Day is September 17! constitutiondayhub.org is a new resource offering educational institutions a one-stop shop for freely-accessible, high-quality, non-partisan, age-appropriate, Constitution-specific lessons. More info on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Is Your District Ready for Constitution Day Requirements?
If your district receives federal funds, you are required to provide an educational program on the US Constitution for your students on or around September 17. USED issued a letter on this, which we a...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Constitution Day is September 17! constitutiondayhub.org is a new resource offering educational institutions a one-stop shop for freely-accessible, high-quality, non-partisan, age-appropriate, Constitution-specific lessons. More info on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Last week, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its “Strategy Report,” outlining federal initiatives to combat the childhood chronic disease crisis. Summary on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Trump Administration Releases MAHA Commission Report
Last week, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its “Strategy Report,” outlining federal initiatives to combat the childhood chronic disease crisis.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Last week, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its “Strategy Report,” outlining federal initiatives to combat the childhood chronic disease crisis. Summary on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @all4ed.org's Flash on the state of the E-Rate program and wifi hotspots.
September 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @all4ed.org's Flash on the state of the E-Rate program and wifi hotspots.
Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal, AASA sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging members to reject the measure. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
AASA Urges House Appropriations Committee to Reject FY26 Proposal
Ahead of September 9 hearing on the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal, AASA sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging members to reject th...
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September 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal, AASA sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging members to reject the measure. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's Consider This with an update on education policy for the 2025-26 school year.
September 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's Consider This with an update on education policy for the 2025-26 school year.